Fastener for tank-bands.



F. G. STUCKEL. FASTBNER PoR TANK BANDS A APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24,1907.l 923,21 1. Patented June 1, 1909u THE NORRIS PETE-RS C0.,WAmUcTDN, D. C.

FRANKO. sruoknnjor Racine, WISCONSIN.

``AJSTENERk FOR TANK-BANDS.

.spciseatioaof Letters Patent.

Patented .Tune 1, 1909.

y Application filed "August:24s,y1967.r Serial No. 389,963.

Toall whom ttmytconcemf y' v y z 3e it known that I, Finnair()ySTUo'KEna citizen of the ,United States, and a resident of Racine,county of Racine, and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fasteners forTank- Bands, of which the followingisa specification. f The improvement relates to fastenersfor the hoopsor bands of large tanks and seeks to provide a simple and strongconstruction whichmay be yreadily attached to theends of 'the bandwithout ythe use of special tools and with which it is unnecessary toform holes or openings in the band before rattaching the fastenerthereto.,y f

Thel features of invention set'forth, illustrated inthe accompanyingdrawing `and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. i

In the drawings, Figure ly is aviewinele-y vation of the improvedfastener. Fig-2 is ai section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.' lFig. `3 is asection on lines 3 3k of Figs. andfZ. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one endof the band. i

. It has been the practice heretofore ,tor conneet the clips of ltheband fastenerfto the band by bolts and lugs engagingnotches and holes inthebands, but such rprior constructions have necessitated thepreliminary formation of holes or openings inthefbands. lt has also beenthe practice :5to securefthe fastening clips in place by bending forclenching over the bands on the fastenery clips, but this method doesnot securelylhold the clips against slip ing on the bands.r

In accor ance with the present invention,r the band fastener clips arerprovided with the;

usual erforatedflugs for receiving the fastener olt and arealso rovidedwith longitudinally extending, inc osed sockets forreceivin` the ends ofthe bands and `withtrans-r verse oles extending through the clips andintersecting the sockets rand adapted .to receive hardened fastenerrivetsk which fit .the holes.y The ban'dereceiving 'sockets of the clipsare inclosed, that is to say, the walls thereof extend onoppositeisidesof the flat bands and the rivet holes intersect the sockets and extendthrough 4the opposite side walls thereof so thatby insertingythe ends ofthe bands within the sockets ofthe clips, the latter, together'with thehardenedrivets, constitute mating dies for forming'openings in the bandsby driving therivetsinto the transverse holes of the clips to secure theare l hereinafter f y latter to the bands. The clips are thus read ilyand easily attached to the bands, a llame mer being the only toolnecessary, and at thek same time the clips are securely held againstkkslipping on the bands.

The preferred form of the improved fasi y tener is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and comprises the pair of clips ct, a, bolt b andrivets c.

The clips` are provided with the central, longitudinally perforated lugsVl ,for receiving the fastening bolt l), the

lugsv being provided with flanges 2 against which the head 3 and nnte ofthe belt abut. rTheo/lips are also provided withlongitudi- ,nallyextending, inclosed'sockets 5 for receiving the ends of the flat,wrought iron I finclosed, that is to say, the walls thereof ezertendentirely around the band and the upper and lower walls 6 and 7thereof engage the upper and lower surfaces of the band. The

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The hardened rivets c snugly fit the holes 8 and are substantially thesame length as shown. ln securing the clips in place, the ends of theband are inserted in the sockets 5 ofthe 4clips and the hardened rivetsdriven".

into the holes 8 with a hammer. The con-y ,female dies and thek hardenedrivets mating punches to form openingsin the band andk secure the clipsthereto. The hardened rivthe transverse strain brought upon the rivetssecurely holds them against displacement within holes 8 of the clips.

The bands are usually ofwrought iron and cli s a, a are also providedwith transverser struction is such thatthe clips constituter band'd.These band-receiving sockets are e5 through which the rivetreceivingholes 6 eX- ets cannot be readily headed over but, when the nut lon thefastenerbolt b is tightened,

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can be readily punched out'in the manner described, but to facilitatethe punching out of the band by means of the rivets, the holes 8 in theclips are preferably arranged to intersect the edges of theband-receiving sockets 5 so that notches are cut by the rivets in Vthebands, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. f4. VJ ith the improvedfastener it is unnecessary to employ any special tools for .y

notching or cutting holes in the band since, in the manner described,the clips may be readily fastened to the ends of the bands with a hammerand are securely held by the improved construction against slipping.

The clips a, a are preferably provided on their underside and near theirouter ends with a pair of depending lugs 10 which are arranged to engagea short band section 11 which is overlapped by the ends of the band andupon which the clips may readily slide as the nut of the fastener boltis tightened.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the details set forth withoutdeparture from the essentials of the invention as defined in the claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. A band-fastener comprising a pair of clips provided with perforatedlugs and longitudinally extending, inclosed sockets to receive the endsof the band, said clips having transverse holes intersecting saidsockets, and hardened rivets fitting said holes, said clips and rivetsconstituting mating dies for forming openings in the band to secure theclips thereto, and a bolt extending between the erforated lugs of saidclips, substantially as escribed.

2. The combination of a band-fastener clip having a longitudinallyextending, inclosed socket for receiving the end of the band and atransverse hole intersecting said socket, and a'hardened rivet fittingthe hole of said clip and forming therewith a punch and die to cut anopening in the band and secure the clip thereto, substantially asdescribed.

3. A band-fastener comprising a pair of clips provided withlongitudinally extending, inclosed sockets for receiving the ends of theband and having transverse holes intersect- Ving and extending onopposite sides of said sockets, hardened rivets fitting said holes forcutting out portions of the band and securing the clips thereto andmeans for connecting said clips, substantially as described.

4. A band-fastener clip having a longitudinally perforated, bolt-receiving lug and a longitudinally extending, band-receiving socket,the Walls of which extend on opposite sides of the band, the clip havingtransverse holes intersecting said socket and extending through thewalls thereof to receive hardened fastener rivets for punching openingsin the band and securing the clip thereto, substantially as described.

5. A band-fastener comprising a pair of clips having longitudinallyextending, inclosed sockets for receiving the ends of flat bands, thewalls of which sockets extend on opposite sides of the band, said clipshaving transverse holes intersecting said sockets and extending throughthe walls thereof, hardened rivets fitting the transverse holes of saidclips and constituting therewith mating dies for forming openings in theband and securing the cli )s thereto, and a bolt for connecting saidclips, substantially as described.

6. A band-fastener clip having an inclosed band-receiving socket andprovided with transverse holes extending through the clip andintersecting the opposite edges of said socket to receive hardenedrivets for punching notches in the edges of the band and securing theclip thereto, substantially as described.

7. A band-fastener comprising a pair of clips, a bolt for connecting thesame, said clips having longitudinally-extending, sockets for receivingthe ends of flat, wrought metal bands, the Walls of which sockets extendon opposite sides of the band, each of said clips having transverseholes intersecting the opposite edges of said sockets and extendingthrough the opposite walls thereof and hardened rivets fitting the holesof said clips and constituting therewith mating dies for forming notchesin the opposite edges of the bands and securing the clips thereto,substantially as described.

8. A band-fastener clip having a bolt-receiving, perforated lug andprovided with a longitudinally-extending socket for receiving the end ofthe band and transverse holes for fastener rivets intersecting saidsocket, said clip having a pair of lugs on its underside for engagingthe opposite edges of a short band section, substantially as described.

FRANK C. STUCKEL.

- Vi/vitnesses:

A. FREDERICK ERICKSON, ELMER ELswonrH GITTINs.

